^Stark stayed on as governor beyond the scheduled January 16 departure because the election of Donnell was challenged by the Missouri House of Representative.

^The Missouri House of Representatives refused to certify the election of Donnell on his schedule January 16 inauguration until being ordered to do so by the Missouri Supreme Court after the House challenged the election which Donnell won by 3,613 votes

^Missouri Gov Mel Carnahan Killed In Plane Crash – Stateline.org – October 17, 2000 Wilson assumed office at 1:10 AM after Carnahan's body had been formally identified. The date is muddied by online resources which give the wrong dates including the National Governors Association biography which lists October 18 as the start date and The New York Times which in an article entitled "Pilot Sought Better Weather Before Crash" published on October 19 implied the swearing in was either the 18th or even 19th although it gives the 1:10 AM time and says it occurred immediately after Carnahan was identified.

^Governor Blunt's first term expires in 2009; he is not yet term limited.

This is a table of congressional, other governorships, and other federal offices held by governors. All representatives and senators mentioned represented Mississippi except where noted. * denotes those offices which the governor resigned to take.